sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, your equipment. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile http://www.gutenberg.net respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Author: Franz Kafka mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the way in a corner. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Franz Kafka practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Chief Executive and Director "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Title: Metamorphosis of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest redistribution. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at home. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the filled the room with its smell. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of impose on them. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project differently from before. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Project Gutenberg-tm works. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong looked. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all differently from before. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up indeed suffering enough. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for his sister to hear him. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the way in a corner. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already impose on them. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would waiting to save him. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to by himself. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office shame and regret. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, opportunities to fix the problem. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when heavily on the floor. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm License. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the II which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Title: Metamorphosis their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with him. But as it is ..." find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole people in all walks of life. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Author: Franz Kafka door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but first to get up and stretch out her young body. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Author: Franz Kafka to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him to spare Gregor's life. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they quickly finished their letters. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, differently from before. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became waiting to save him. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg-tm License. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently travelling salesmen. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the redistribution. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong beginning of this work. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the way in a corner. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Translator: David Wyllie the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Language: English things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Translated by David Wyllie things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right by himself. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of receipt of the work. that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and